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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114068 | Light guide The invention relates to a light guide with at least one photorefractive area, wherein a volume hologram is formed in the photorefractive area in such a way that light coupled into the light guide can be decoupled by the volume hologram at a predetermined angle and/... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100893 | Laser catheter calibrator A catheter assembly is disclosed according to one embodiment of the invention. The assembly includes a catheter body, a housing and a detector. The catheter includes a distal tip, a proximal end, and a fiber optic extending between the proximal end and the distal ti... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8012146 | Extending small-gauge illuminator A variable-rigidity, small-gauge illuminator is disclosed, one embodiment being a small-gauge illumination surgical system comprising: a light source for providing a light beam; an optical cable, optically coupled to the light source for receiving and transmitting t... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7976537 | Optical pyrometric catheter for tissue temperature monitoring during cardiac ablation A system for opto-pyrometric tissue temperature monitoring in real time. The system is adapted for cardiac ablation and tissue temperature measurement, having a catheter having a tip electrode adapted for RF ablation of cardiac tissue and an optical collector whose ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976536 | Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiency A catheter introduces electrodes in a vein for a minimally invasive treatment of venous insufficiency by the application of energy to cause selective heating of the vein. The catheter is positioned within the vein to be treated, and the electrodes on the catheter ar... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7935108 | Deflectable sheath catheters The present invention provides devices and methods for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. In one embodiment a deflectable sheath catheter includes an elongate catheter body having proximal and distal ends, the distal end having a distal tip region that includes a... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7846153 | Apparatus and methods for directional delivery of laser energy In some embodiments, without limitation, the invention comprises a catheter having an elongated housing with a channel disposed therein. A laser delivery member is movable and at least partially disposed within the channel. A ramp is disposed within the housing at a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7811281 | Excimer laser catheter A method and apparatus, of providing endovascular therapy. The steps include arranging optical fibers within a catheter, the catheter having a tip whose length is at least 1 cm and whose diameter of less than 1 millimeter, connecting an excimer laser to the optical ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7740626 | Laser induced liquid jet generating apparatus The laser induced liquid jet generating apparatus irradiates a laser beam on a liquid in a main body, guides the generated liquid jet into a catheter via a nozzle, and generates a flow in the direction opposite the liquid jet. Even by the use of a catheter having a ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7572254 | Apparatus and methods for directional delivery of laser energy In some embodiments, without limitation, the invention comprises a catheter having an elongated housing with a channel disposed therein. A laser delivery member is movable and at least partially disposed within the channel. A ramp is disposed within the housing at a... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7537592 | Endovascular tissue removal device An endovascular tissue removal device including a lumen including a rotatable terminal hub advanceable in vasculature, at least one fiber extending from the hub for ablating tissue, and an expandable mechanism connected to the fiber for biasing it into position for ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7537593 | Soft tip cannula and methods for use thereof A surgical device having a body portion that is gripped by a user, the body portion having a distal end equipped with a soft tip and the proximal end optionally connected to an external vacuum or gas/air source. The surgical device is particularly suitable for use i... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7507232 | Flexible electrosurgical electrode with manipulator An electrosurgical instrument that is configured for use in MIS electrosurgical procedures, comprises a handpiece with a separable electrosurgical electrode in the form of a micro-fiber, comprising a long, thin, flexible, insulated wire. The combination is configure... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7473249 | Directional laser probe A microsurgical laser probe is provided with a distal end portion of an optic fiber that projects from a tubular sleeve of the probe and can be caused to bend relative to the probe sleeve by manual manipulation of a mechanism on a handle of the probe. ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7458967 | Endovascular treatment apparatus and method An endovascular sheath device for use with a thermal treatment apparatus is provided. The device includes a longitudinal tube which is designed to receive a thermal treatment device and is designed to be inserted into a blood vessel. An ultrasonically visible reinfo... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7412141 | Light diffusing tip A light diffusing tip is provided. The light diffusing tip comprises a housing and a monolithic light scattering medium disposed within the housing. The monolithic light scattering medium comprises a first scattering region at a first position, the scattering region... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7402158 | Directional laser probe A microsurgical laser probe is provided with a distal end portion of an optic fiber that projects from a tubular sleeve of the probe and can be caused to bend relative to the probe sleeve by manual manipulation of a mechanism on a handle of the probe. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396354 | Light delivery catheter The present invention provides improved light delivery catheters for use in therapeutic methods, such as PDT, that require illumination of target tissue within a blood vessel or other hollow body organ. An improved catheter includes an optical fiber that transmits l... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389776 | Method and device for endovascular treatment of the Alzheimer's disease A method of treating patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease by locating the areas of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease and acting on the aforementioned areas of the patient's brain by laser energy through coronary blood vessels located adjacent to the a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377916 | Endovascular tissue removal device An endovascular tissue removal system including an expandable mechanism introduceable to the ventricular side of a valve to support the leaflets of the valve in a closed position and a tissue removal device advanceable to the leaflets and configured to resect the le... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373061 | Laser energy transmission optical fiber, laser energy transmission method and laser energy transmission device A laser energy transmission optical fiber having an optical fiber main body which has a hollow-core region with a diameter greater than a wavelength of transmitted light, an inner clad region which has a solid portion with plurality of holes formed therein, and an o... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367342 | Wound management systems and methods for using the same In one aspect, a wound management system is provided. The wound management system includes a multi-lumen cannula adapted to be disposed in a wound site. The multi-lumen cannula includes (1) a fiber optic light distribution system adapted to irradiate the wound site ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366563 | Catheter device Catheter device for insertion into an area being examined, in particular into a vessel or cavity-containing organ in the body of a person or animal, wherein in the area of the catheter tip a device (3) is provided for emitting excitation light for light-optic... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363071 | Computer guided ablation of tissue using integrated ablative/temperature sensing devices The system for providing computer guided ablation of tissue of a patient includes an imaging device, an ablative surgical computer system, and a set of surgical devices. The imaging device receives imaging data from a treatment region of a patient, processes the ima... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361173 | Conductive interstitial thermal therapy device An apparatus and method for thermally destroying tumors in which heat is generated by electrical resistance heating conducted to the target tissue. Computerized scanning is used to optimize the geometry of a thermal probe. The probe has a metal tip heated by a remot... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357798 | Systems and methods for electrosurgical prevention of disc herniations The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. The present invention applies high frequency (RF) electrical energy to one or more... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357794 | Devices, systems and methods for acute or chronic delivery of substances or apparatus to extravascular treatment sites Methods and apparatus for delivery of substances or apparatus to target sites located outside blood vessels within the body of a human or animal patient. A vessel wall penetrating catheter is inserted into the vasculature, positioned and oriented within a blood vess... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359601 | Device and method for delivery of long wavelength laser energy to a tissue site A laser energy delivery device is provided that is suitable for irradiating a body tissue with relatively long wavelength laser energy in the presence of an aqueous liquid without significant absorption of the laser energy by the liquid. The device includes an elong... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357796 | Phototherapeutic wave guide apparatus Methods and apparatus are disclosed for forming annular lesions in tissue. The methods include introduction of an optical apparatus proximate to a tissue site, via, for example, a catheter. The optical apparatus includes a pattern-forming optical wave guide in commu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356225 | Fiber optic probe tip The invention described here is an improved fiber optic probe. The tip of the probe is made from a transparent fill material that is connected to the end of a conventional optical fiber. The optical fiber is tapered, the fill material is connected thereto, and typic... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351242 | Active endoscopic photodynamic therapy devices; systems and method An active endoscopic system is disclosed containing an electromagnetic radiation system located at the distal end of the endoscopic device allowing for variable intensity application of desired wavelengths in the application of PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT) over a broa... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349618 | Optical feedthrough assembly for use in implantable medical device An optical feedthrough assembly is provided that is configured to be disposed through the canister of an implantable medical device. The optical feedthrough assembly comprises a ferrule having an aperture therethrough and an inner surface therethrough. An optical fi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347816 | Adaptor for endoscope forceps opening In an adaptor for endoscope forceps opening: an adaptor connecting member includes an opening groove which is formed in its axial direction and from/to which the treatment tool is detached/attached, and an engaging groove integrally-formed to the opening groove; a t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344529 | Hyperthermia treatment and probe therefor A method of using a probe that emits energy to coagulate lesions is disclosed. The probe is constructed and arranged to emit light from its distal end, either at an angle to its longitudinal axis, or along its longitudinal axis. Optionally, an end reflector may be u... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338434 | Method and system for organ positioning and stabilization This invention provides a heart positioning device, method and system for positioning, manipulating, holding, grasping, immobilizing and/or stabilizing a heart. The heart positioning device may include a suction head and a shaft with a means for remotely changing th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339540 | Sparse and virtual array processing for rolling axle array system A radar signal processing system comprises a processor that determines a respective position of each of a plurality of radiating elements included in a radar array. Each radiating element has a respectively different motion vector from every other one of the plurali... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338485 | Cardiac lesions with continuity testing A method and apparatus for treating in situ biologic tissue include identifying a patient with a condition susceptible to treatment by forming a lesion in the tissue and accessing a surface of the tissue. A lesion formation tool is positioned against the accessed su... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335223 | Apparatus for the treatment of body tissue An apparatus for treating body tissue includes a treatment instrument 1 for treating the body tissue and a measuring unit 3 for measuring the actual value of a parameter of the body tissue at at least one measuring point. An identifier 4 is conn... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7337011 | System and method for enhancing cardiac signal sensing by cardiac pacemakers through genetic treatment The present invention provides delivery systems for and methods of delivering ion channel protein genetic material to cardiac cells in areas adjacent to where an electrode is to be positioned in a patient's heart to improve or correct the signal to noise ratio of ca... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335158 | Surgical devices for imposing a negative pressure to stabilize the cardiac tissue during surgery The invention is devices and techniques which use a negative (suction) pressure or vacuum, applied through a surgical instrument, to fix the position of a portion of the surface of a beating heart so that a surgical procedure can be more easily performed. The device... | 02/26/2008 |
